Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for April 12, 2023:
– Russian forces continue taking territory around the fortified cities of Avdeevka and Bakhmut;
– Russian forces now control much of the west bank of the Bakhmutka River;
– A Ukrainian missile fired deep into Crimea (and intercepted by Russian air defenses) may have been a Ukrainian Grom-2, comparable to the Iskander missile with a range of 500km;
– Despite the capabilities of the Grom-2 and potential NATO assistance to produce them (most likely in Poland) it is unlikely these missiles will appear in numbers large enough to overwhelm Russian air defenses;
– NYT admits Ukrainian air defenses are deteriorating, allowing Russia to more freely use its military aviation;
– While Western analysts claim this development may not translate into Russian success, arriving at this juncture is already very much a Russian success;
Credit to : The New Atlas
